D&D 5E How does your group determine ability scores?

[Ruin Explorer]

You don't want to know how we generate Luck and Sanity scores

I'm guessing it would damage my SAN score to learn such forbidden knowledge.

 

[Brotton Goodfellow]

4D6 drop the lowest down the line. The campaign I just wrapped up was 3D6 down the line with the option of choosing one stat to be 4D6 drop the lowest.

 

[ART!]

You don't want to know how we generate Luck and Sanity scores

As long as you don't generate your Sanity scores by reading these forums, you're okay!

 

[Cruentus]

Points buy for 5e
4d6 Drop the Lowest for 2e.

 

[Laurefindel]

I don't just want the buffet, I'm building one.

Yes, I think this is where we differ most, in all due respect.

My deal is that while a class should be a package, it should be a direction for what you're good at, not a mold you are forced to fill. Fighters are good with weapons, rogues are skill monkeys, etc, but they shouldn't be 'niche protected' out of doing other stuff if they want to.

I don't want to derail the thread more than I already have but while I agree that fixed ASI weren't necessary, I don't think it was necessary for ASI to be removed.

 

[pukunui]

Standard array and/or point-buy as per the PHB. Haven’t rolled for stats in donkey’s ears.

 

[Erik Alt]

Everybody gets to roll 4d6 drop lowest, and if they don't like the rolls they can choose the standard array.

 

[Torquar]

30pt buy or array of 15/15/13/13/11/9 (32pts).

 

[ECMO3]

Based off the tangent in this thread... if you play 5E, what's the primary method among members of your group for choosing ability scores at character creation? Mind, this isn't a question about what options you allow, it's about what options get chosen in practice.

Although the poll allows for multiple answers, please only choose one, unless you play in more than one group and each group has a different preference. (Also, if you pick a mix, that means all the options listed are about equally popular.)

Some I games I play use point buy, but most use a rolling method adapted from 1E.

 

[Umbran]

One group I play with used a somewhat arcane rolling method, but it was over a year a go, and I don't remember the specifics. The results led to some of the usually experienced disparities. The party barbarian is overpowered, the paladin is underpowered.

The rest of the groups I run and play with use point-buy.